Grade 4 Unit 1 Reading Curriculum Correlation Guide
Brockton Public Schools
Theme/suggested
dates
This Land is Your Land
Concept Question: How do the diverse regions and peoples of
the United States reflect its greatness?
September – Mid-October
Assessed Targeted
Standards
(MA ELA
Frameworks)
Standard 4: Vocabulary and Concept Development
4.11: Identify the meaning of common idioms and figurative phrases.
32, 39b, 52, 78, 98, 102, 103, 111c
4.13: Determine the meaning of unknown words using their context.
20b, 21, 28, 54, 78, 90, 96, 100, 101, 104, 11c, 124
4.14: Recognize and use words with multiple meanings (sentence, school, hard)
and be able to determine which meaning is intended from the context of the
sentence.
20b, 68-69, 79, 87c
4.16: Identify and apply the meaning of the terms antonym, synonym, and
homophone.
20b, 42b, 90, 101, 111c
Standard 5: Structure and Origins of Modern English
5.4: Recognize the subject-predicate relationship in sentences
5.7: Identify correct mechanics (end marks, commas for series, capitalization),
correct usage (subject and verb agreement in a simple sentence), and correct
sentence structure (elimination of sentence fragments).
Standard 7: Beginning Reading
7.8: Use letter-sound knowledge to decode written English.
Pages:
Scott Foresman Reading Street 2008
87e-87f
39e-39f, 65e-65f, 111e-111f, 133f
39i-39j, 65i-65j, 87i-87j, 111i-111j, 133i-133j
7.9: Read grade-appropriate imaginative/literary and informational/expository
text with comprehension
23-33, 44-59, 70-81, 92-105, 116-127
7.10: Read aloud grade-appropriate imaginative/literary and
informational/expository text fluently, accurately, and with comprehension,
using appropriate timing, change in voice, and expression.
39a, 65a, 87a, 111a, 133a
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Standard 8: Understanding a Text
8.11: Identify and show the relevance of foreshadowing clues.
8.12: Identify sensory details and figurative language.
8.14: Make judgments about setting, characters, and events and support them
with evidence from the text.
8.15: Locate facts that answer the reader’s questions.
8.17: Distinguish fact from opinion or fiction.
22, 23, 44, 53, 70, 92, 116
65b, 130-133, 134-137
50, 74, 94, 98, 99, 100, 103, 105
62-65, 84-87, 108-111, 116-127
124, 125
Standard 10: Genre
10.1: Identify differences among the common forms of literature: poetry, prose,
fiction, nonfiction (informational and expository), and dramatic literature.
22, 36, 37, 44, 62, 63, 70, 84, 85, 92, 108, 109, 116, 130
Standard 12: Fiction
12.2: Identify and analyze the elements of plot, character, and setting in the
stories they read and write.
50, 74, 94, 98, 99, 100, 103, 105
Standard 13: Nonfiction
13.6: Identify and use knowledge of common textual features (paragraphs, topic
sentences, concluding sentences, glossary).
13.7: Identify and use knowledge of common graphic features (charts, maps,
diagrams, illustrations).
130, 133
116
13.9: Locate facts that answer the reader’s questions.
62-65, 84-87, 108-111, 116-127
13.11: Distinguish fact from opinion or fiction.
124, 125
Standard 14: Poetry
14.2: Identify rhyme and rhythm, repetition, similes, and sensory images in
poems.
130-133, 134-137
Standard 15: Style and Language
15.2: Identify words appealing to the senses or involving direct comparisons in
literature and spoken language.
65b, 130-133, 134-137
Standard 19: Writing
19.9: Write stories that have a beginning, middle, and end and contain details of
setting.
19.10: Write short poems that contain simple sense details.
39g-39h, 65g-65h, 87g-87h, 133g-133h, 139a-139f, 139g-139h
130-133, 134-137
19.11: Write brief summaries of information gathered through research.
39k, 65k, 87k, 87l, 111k, 133k
19.13: Write an account based on personal experience that has a clear focus and
sufficient supporting detail.
39g-39h, 133g-133h, 139a-139h
Reading Curriculum Correlation Guide Grade 4 Unit 1
Standard 20: Consideration of Audience and Purpose
20.2: Use appropriate language for different audiences (other students, parents)
and purposes (letter to a friend, thank you note, invitation).
39g-39h, 65g-65h, 87g-87h, 111g-111h, 133g-133h, 139a-139h
Standard 21: Revising
21.2: Revise writing to improve level of detail after determining what could be
added or deleted.
39h, 65h, 87h, 111h, 133h, 139b, 139d, 139h
Standard 23: Organizing Ideas in Writing
23.3: Organize plot events of a story in an order that leads to a climax .
23.5: Organize ideas for an account of personal experience in a way that makes
sense.
Content Connections
39g-39h, 65g-65h, 87g-87h, 133g-133h, 139a-139f, 139g-139h
39g-39h, 133g-133h, 139a-139h
Standard 24: Research
24.2: Identify and apply steps in conducting and reporting research:
39k, 65k, 87k, 87l, 111k, 133k,
Science:
Social Studies:
Week 5:
Standard: Earth Science
Sierra Nevada SF TE p. 119
Types of Rocks SF TE p. 121
Glaciers SF TE p. 125
Redwood Forest SF TE p. 131
Week 1:
Standard: History
European Influence SF TE p. 25
Standard: Economics
Geography of the Southwest SF TE p. 29
Week 2:
Standard: History
Lewis and Clark SF TE p. 47
Standard: Geography
Climate of the Midwest SF TE p. 51
Standard: Economics
Barter System SF TE p. 57
Western Expansion SF TE p. 63
Week 3:
Standard: Geography
California’s Geography SF TE p. 73
Standard: History
San Francisco SF TE p. 75
Wartime Conditions SF TE p.79
Week 4:
Standard: Geography
Geography of the Southwest SF TEp.95
Standard: Economics
Ranches of the Southwest SF TE p.103
Reading Curriculum Correlation Guide Grade 4 Unit 1
Assessment
Required:
Scott Foresman Unit 1 Benchmark
Writing: Required Writing Assignments
Other:
Scott Foresman Selection Tests
DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills)
Scott Foresman Fresh Reads
Edusoft Teacher Tools
Running Record
Resources
Classroom Resources:
Scott Foresman Reading Street
Leveled Readers
Professional Text:
Make It Real - Linda Hoyt
Web:
www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
www.fcrr.org
Other:
School-based Literacy Closet
Reading Curriculum Correlation Guide Grade 4 Unit 1